DA Recused, Hall to Testify in Dunlap Misconduct Case

DA RECUSED IN HALL CASE: The District Attorney’s office won’t get a second chance to prosecute Diana Hall – the judge who was tried last year for felony DUI and emerged relatively unscathed – ruled Judge Jack Ryan this week. Instead, the state Attorney General will be tasked with pursuing the current eight misdemeanor charges of election violations because the DA’s office has a perceivable conflict in the case and may not be able to prosecute her fairly. Namely, the DA’s office could potentially be seen to have a gripe with Hall because of her expected testimony in a forthcoming civil case against the office – that of attorney Gary Dunlap, who was acquitted despite vigorous attempts to ensnare him in illegal activities – and because the conduct of the prosecution in her former case showed a possible bias against her. Source: http://www.independent.com/news/now928.htm He’s also know as Dunlop in certain articles